An ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test) is usually performed on a blood sample as part of the diagnostic process for certain autoimmune diseases. It is usually ordered along with other blood ...

[13–16] The molecular targets of the two ANA specificities considered PBC-specific, the RL/M and the MND, have been identified: the RL/M pattern is given by autoantibodies directed against ...

Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or autoantibodies bind to thyroid cell membranes causing cell lysis and inflammatory reactions. Alterations in thyroid gland function ...